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Brewery staff to jump for charity
Dozens of staff with a Dorset brewery do a parachute jump for charity next week.
Mass plane jump for charity
Staff with a Dorset-based brewery wil do a mass parachute jump for charity next week.
Pedestrian crossing driver keeps licence
A teenage driver who hit two pedestrians on a crossing in Yeovil has been given 6 points on his licence.
Enjoy the scenery.....
An official 47-mile detour across parts of Somerset is in force this week to get around road works in Highbridge.
Lead thieves strrike again
A Dorset church needs to find £20,000 to pay for the damage done by lead thieves.
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Man's Conviction For 2004 Murder Is Quashed
A man who spent seven years in prison for a murder he maintained he did not commit has had his conviction quashed by judges.
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Two Held Over Beating Of Grandmother, 93
Police have arrested two people in connection with the severe beating of a 93-year-old great-grandmother in her bed.
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Chilling CCTV Of Halloween Masked 'Arsonist'
Chilling CCTV footage showing a suspected arsonist in a ghoulish mask has been released by police.
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Business
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Facebook Prices Massive IPO At $38 Per Share
Facebook has announced a price of $38 per share for its record-breaking floatation, valuing the social network at $104bn (£65bn).
Euro Crisis: Sixteen Spanish Banks Downgraded
Sixteen Spanish banks have been downgraded by credit rating agency Moody's, as the country's government intervened to deny reports of a run on troubled lender Bankia.
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Blow To Greek Economy As Credit Rating Cut
Greece's stumbling economy has suffered a further blow after the Fitch ratings agency downgraded the country's credit rating to CCC from B-minus.
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PM Insists Eurozone Needs 'Decisive Action'
David Cameron has insisted that "decisive action" is needed for eurozone stability on a conference call with fellow European leaders to discuss the Greek crisis.
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Cameron Finds Unlikely Economic Bedfellow
It might seem unlikely, but David Cameron has come out in support of the new French socialist president's controversial idea for a euro growth pact.
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Sport
Liverpool Have Permission To Speak To Martinez
Wigan Athletic have given Liverpool permission to speak to their manager Roberto Martinez. Andre Villas-Boas is the early favourite to become the next Liverpool manager.
Six-Wicket Haul For Stuart Broad
England's Stuart Broad took six wickets to reduce West Indies to 243 for nine at close of play on the first day of the opening test at Lord's.
Michael Owen To Leave Manchester United
Former England striker Michael Owen will leave Manchester United after revealing he will not be offered a new contract.
Cheltenham Through To League Two Play-Off Final
Cheltenham will face Crewe in the League Two play-off final after beating Torquay 4-1 on aggregate.
Murray Beaten At Rome Masters
Andy Murray came off second-best against a determined Richard Gasquet in the Rome Masters losing in three sets.
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Entertainment
Queen Of Disco Donna Summer Dies At 63
Disco queen Donna Summer, who sang pulsing anthems such as Last Dance, Love to Love You Baby and Bad Girl, has died at the age of 63 after a long battle with cancer.
Wiggles Shake-Up After Three Members Quit Band
Three members of The Wiggles - one of Australia's most successful entertainment acts - are quitting the children's band.
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Tearful Adele Gets Two Ivor Novello Awards
She has already won six Grammys and two Brits for her heartbreak album 21 - and today Adele was crowned Songwriter of the Year at the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards.
Lopez Named World's Most Powerful Celebrity
American Idol judge, singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has been named the most powerful celebrity in the world by Forbes magazine.
Fears Grow For Missing Terminator Star
Police in Los Angeles are searching for Terminator 3 star Nick Stahl after his wife Rose told officers he had disappeared.
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Facebook Prices Massive IPO At $38 Per Share
Facebook has announced a price of $38 per share for its record-breaking floatation, valuing the social network at $104bn (£65bn).
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Mladic War Crimes Trial Stopped Over 'Errors'
The war crimes trial of Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been halted after prosecution "errors".
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Man's Conviction For 2004 Murder Is Quashed
A man who spent seven years in prison for a murder he maintained he did not commit has had his conviction quashed by judges.
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Man's Conviction For 2004 Murder Is Quashed
A man who spent seven years in prison for a murder he maintained he did not commit has had his conviction quashed by judges.
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Chinese Farmer Fights Smog With Fan Power
A Chinese farmer worried about his country's pollution problem has come up with a bizarre four-wheeled solution.
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Apache Drops Training Missile Near Texas Town
A US Army Apache helicopter accidentally dropped an inactive missile over central Texas, forcing dozens of homes to be evacuated.
New Banksy Graffiti Appears On London Street
Banksy has apparently created a new piece of artwork in a London street - as builders in Australia destroyed his iconic parachuting rat.
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Meet The Oldest Yoga Teacher In The World
She might be 93-years-old and have a hip replacement but that has not stopped Tao Porchon-Lynch from striking the perfect pose.
University Cleaner Gets An Ivy League Degree
A university cleaner has graduated with a degree in classics after combining his work duties with a study programme for 14 years.